US rank #9656 Girls' name Peak 2010 758 births

Karalynn — #9656 US girls' name

758 babies named Karalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s351980s671990s1182000s2202010s2512020s62
#9656
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Karalynn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

41 babies were named Karalynn in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 758 babies named Karalynn between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karalynn currently holds the #9656 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karalynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 251 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Karalynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Karalynn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karalynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 758 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

758

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2010

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,656

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
41
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
01020304050 202420172010200319961989198219721963 5

Karalynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
251 births that decade — 33% of Karalynn's all-time total
1960s51970s351980s671990s1182000s2202010s2512020s62

Karalynn by state

Where Karalynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Karalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 2.1%
#2 California
10 1.3%
Texas share of Karalynn's total US births 2.1%
Even split

16 of 758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karalynn?
758 babies have been named Karalynn since 1963. It currently ranks #9656 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 41 births.
When was Karalynn most popular?
Karalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 251 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Karalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Karalynn are Texas (16 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Karalynn been used?
Karalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Karalynn

Nearby Names Like Karalynn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karalynn

Names with a similar popularity rank to Karalynn

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.